ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL ACUS11 KWNS 171728 SPC MCD 171728 NYZ000-PAZ000-WVZ000-OHZ000-INZ000-171930- Mesoscale Discussion 1302 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1228 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 Areas affected...portions of eastern Indiana...northern and central Ohio...into far western New York/Pennsylvania Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 171728Z - 171930Z Probability of Watch Issuance...20 percent SUMMARY...Storm coverage may gradually increase through the afternoon with one or more convective clusters possible. Storm organization should remain fairly limited, but damaging gusts and isolated hail will be possible with the stronger cores. A WW is not expected. DISCUSSION...As of 1720 UTC, regional radar and satellite data showed isolated thunderstorms had evolved out of a destabilizing air mass over parts of the mid and upper OH Valley. Located near the periphery of a large mid-level anticyclone and near a weak remnant MCV, forcing for ascent is rather nebulous and is likely primarily being driven by ongoing strong diurnal heating. As surface temperatures approach and breach convective temperatures, storm coverage should increase supported by 2000-3000 J/kg of MLCAPE from SPC mesoanalysis. Vertical shear is rather weak, generally less than 20 kt, which should favor a multicellular storm mode. Some clustering of stronger cells is also expected given relatively high LCL heights (> 1500m) and steep low-level lapse rates supporting efficient downdrafts. This will likely favor damaging gusts with the stronger storms. Isolated hail may also be possible with the deeper and more persistent updrafts given the large magnitude of buoyancy. While a few stronger clusters of storms may evolve, the limited vertical shear and forcing for ascent suggest storm organization will be limited. Given the limited storm organization, a WW is not expected. ..Lyons/Halbert/Gleason.. 06/17/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...BUF...CTP...PBZ...CLE...ILN...IWX...IND... LAT...LON 40788579 40898570 41098550 41398485 41558393 41518320 41578177 42148021 42257985 42567897 42117900 41597923 40967986 40438096 39658394 40008561 40788579 NNNN